Uttar Pradesh Legislature उत्तर प्रदेश विधानमंडल | |
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 Seal of the Uttar Pradesh | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Upper House) Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Lower House) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Leadership | |
Anandiben Patel since 29 July 2019 | |
Deputy Chairman | Vacant, TBD |
Leader of House Legislative Council | |
Leader of Opposition Legislative Council | Lal Bihari Yadav, TBD since July 2024 |
Deputy Speaker | Vacant, SP |
Leader of House Legislative Assembly | |
Leader of Opposition Legislative Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 503 |
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council political groups | Government (83)
Official Opposition (10)
Other opposition (6) Vacant (1)
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly political groups | 'Government (283)
Official Opposition (110) Other opposition (3) Vacant (10)
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election | 4 May 2023 |
Last Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election | 10 February - 7 March 2022 |
Next Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election | 2024 |
Next Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election | February 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow | |
| Website | |
| Legislative Council Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
The Uttar Pradesh Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It composed of the governor and both the houses of state legislature. The governor in his/her role as head of the legislature and has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of legislature or to dissolve the Vidhan Sabha. The governor can exercise these powers only upon the advice of the chief minister and his Council of Ministers. The legislature meets 3 times a year at Vidhan Bhavan in Lucknow.